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Need you ask? Make them Council houses. At least it would keep these incomers from your gates Je Suise, so there's a silver lining!

Talking of which, only just got off the phone to someone who does 'electric' gate installation. My disappointment was tangible when he explained that it only meant they opened and closed using said electricity. Anyone know if Amazon sell mantraps? 😯

So, let's get this right, you've got an empty building, full of cables, made out of copper, in Newbury. Hmm, fink I see a major business opportunity here.

Not empty no, but much of it is.Fibre cables also.All would need to be diverted, without a break in service, to a new site.It all comes in through some big manholes in Bear Lane (and also through the aerials on the roof!).Oh and all the exchange, transmission, ADSL and cellular network equipment needs powering!

Not empty no, but much of it is.Fibre cables also.All would need to be diverted, without a break in service, to a new site.It all comes in through some big manholes in Bear Lane (and also through the aerials on the roof!).Oh and all the exchange, transmission, ADSL and cellular network equipment needs powering!

Talking of which, only just got off the phone to someone who does 'electric' gate installation. My disappointment was tangible when he explained that it only meant they opened and closed using said electricity. Anyone know if Amazon sell mantraps?

Gotta keep the peasants out somehow. They are getting emboldened. Gated and electrified. With the appropriate warnings. Thats the way. Oh. And big vicious dogs. Release the hounds.....

Really??!!!(By the way it is not the "vast amount of telecommunications technology, which would prove costly to relocate," that is the main problem. It is the vast amount of network cables that feed into it that would prove costly to relocate.)

Really??!!!(By the way it is not the "vast amount of telecommunications technology, which would prove costly to relocate," that is the main problem. It is the vast amount of network cables that feed into it that would prove costly to relocate.)

I noticed that too, I think a better phrase would be: “a vast amount of telecommunications infrastructure that would be costly to relocate”.

Ahhh, The Hanging Garden of Newbury, how sweet! People will travel miles, just to see it. Or maybe not.

Of interest , when asked how much it would cost to clad it in an aesthetically pleasing shade of Hedera the reply was that though unknown a similar project cost £ 100,000. Now call me old fashioned but that seems an awful lot for a packet of seeds . Indeed if left long enough nature will do the job for you , but of course that would negate the need for some bright spark to forward the idea in the first place .

As for the future of the building ? Well as it is now completely outdated little doubt a preservation order will be slapped on it shortly and it will become a tourist attraction along with heritage status .

Turn it into Jeremy's West Berks lair, mount the all seeing eye of social justice on top to sniff out dissent in the ranks of the non believers, hang some Tories down the sides, a few slogans and banners and its job done and goodnight Vienna.

The inference that the Tory troops have a similarity with a parasitic creeper is a little harsh , as is the deference afforded to the "chosen one" . If I was JC, ( no2 ) , I would be concerned over being overtly worshipped in light of what the populace handed out to JC no 1.

The inference that the Tory troops have a similarity with a parasitic creeper is a little harsh , as is the deference afforded to the "chosen one" . If I was JC, ( no2 ) , I would be concerned over being overtly worshipped in light of what the populace handed out to JC no 1.

I'm sure with a reasonable amount of spend the equipment in the building could be concentrated on the lower 2 or 3 floors.The rest could then either be demolished or turned into living accommodation.The "eyesore" could be masked with cladding.WHOOPS! A little controversial there!I wonder how fireproof a "living wall" is?

Could someone explain why it is perfectly ok to spend a six figure amount of tax payers money on prettying up a supposed eyesore yet they bulk at forking out some lose change on a school crossing lady ?Like the good book sayeth ," if thine eye offends thee cast it out ". Quite happy to oblige if asked .